Supporters of Iranian attack on Israel are 'no friend to the Iranian people,' says lawyer

• Published date: 16 April 2024
• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The video, posted on April 15, has been viewed millions of times

Le Bon, who was born in Britain and educated in America, has become well known for her videos commenting on the situation in Israel, Gaza, and Iran.

In her video, she expresses incredulity at how the public has "distorted the story to make the Islamic Republic the victim." She says many saw the Iranian attack as a justified retaliation to the Israeli strike on the building adjacent to the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1. The attack killed seven soldiers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Le Bon questions why the members of the public who showed no support for Iran over the last two years (since several significant events in 2022 led to calls for the end of the Islamic Republic) are suddenly vocal in their support for the regime.

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